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Gunman shot dead, 3 police injured in shooting near Israeli embassy in Jordan

Jordanian police had earlier cordoned off an area near the heavily policed embassy after gunshots were heard

Published: Sun 24 Nov 2024, 10:49 AM

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Image used for illustrative purpose. Photo: File

Image used for illustrative purpose. Photo: File

A gunman was dead and three policemen injured after a shooting near the Israeli embassy in neighbouring Jordan, a security source and state media said on Sunday.

Police shot a gunman who had fired at a police patrol in the Rabiah neighbourhood of Amman, state news agency Petra reported, citing public security, adding investigations were ongoing.

Jordan's government communications minister, Mohamed Momani, described the shooting as a terror attack that targeted public security forces in the country. He said in a statement that investigations into the attack were under way.

Jordanian police had earlier cordoned off an area near the heavily policed embassy after gunshots were heard, witnesses said. Two witnesses said police and ambulances rushed to the Rabiah neighbourhood, where the embassy is located.

Police had called on residents to stay in their homes as security personnel searched for the culprits, a security source said.

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